Sunday, January 22, 2012

How to shampoo your hair during a hair crisis?

The massaging of your scalp is right on target, I differ a little on the extra shampooing for the ends.

The first suggestion I will make is to only shampoo the first portion of hair closest to your scalp and allow the shampoo to briefly touch the rest of your hair when you rinse out the shampoo. The ends of your hair never get the protective value of your natural Sebum (hair oil). Then only condition the last portion of your hair which is the oldest hair you possess and needs more conditioning than your newer hair at the roots that receive hair conditioning from the natural hair oil. This should help diminish any dryness or frizzies in in the ends of your hair, stop tangling, prevent split ends and preserve hair color.

Overshampooing the midshaft to ends of you hair is very dangerous to the health of your hair. You may also want to keep a large toothed comb in the shower to evenly distribute the conditioner to every strand of your hair. Moist hair can stretch up to 50% of it's length without breaking, whereas dry hair cannot. By the way, twice a week use a clarifying shampoo, roots to end, to prevent product build-up, and Prevent Dandruff, if the shampoo lightly rinsing through your ends is not always enough.

My preference (manufacturer description): Detox Your Hair with ABBA Molasses Purifier™ If your hair acts stubborn or limp and refuses to cooperate, build-up could be the problem. Molasses Purifier's baking soda, molasses and special chelators put hard water minerals, chlorine and other impurities in their place - down the drain. Now your hair will come to life, while color takes on a natural dazzle. Your hair's condition is rewarded.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Glamorous Camera Ready Makeup Tutorial


*products i used to create this look:
~mac painterly paint pot
~mac pigment in "jardin airs" ** this pigment was discontinued. if you do not own it... you can use the mac eyeshadow in either "all that glitters" or "honey lust" and you can achieve the same look.
~mac pigment in "universal mix" ** this pigment is limited edition, but i just bought it. check your local mac counter for availability!
~mac eyeshadow in "bronze"
~mac eyeshaodw in "beauty marked"
~mac fluid line in "blacktrack"
~covergirl lash blast mascara
~nars laguna bronzer
~mac blush in "tippy" **this blush was limited edition and is, unfortunately, sold out. you can use the mac blush in "dolly mix" or any other hot pink blush as a substitute.
~mac lip liner in "dervish"
~mac lip stick in "viva glam gaga" **all proceeds of this lipstick go to the mac aids fund.
~mac cremesheen lip gloss in "fashion scoop"

tools used to create this look
~mac 239 eye shadow shader brush
~mac 227 highlight brush
~mac 226 small crease brush
~mac 219 pencil brush
~laura mercier eye finishing brush for blending
~eyelash curler

A Pink and Gold Valentines Day Makeup Tutorial


PRODUCTS I USED:

any eye primer that you have (I used too faced shadow insurance)
mac eyeshadow in gorgeous gold
mac eyeshadow in da-bling
mac eyeshadow in playful (was limited edition and is not available anymore. any hot pink eye shadow will do!)
mac eyeshadow in gold mine
mac eyeshadow in bronze
mac eyeshadow in retro-speck
mac technokohl eyeliner in graphblack
loreal carbon black lineur intense felt-tip liquid liner.
buxom lash mascara

mac mineralize skin finish in soft and gentle
mac mineralize skin finish in gold deposit
nars blush in orgasm

nars lip gloss in turkish delight
mac dazzle glass in goldy locks (was limited edition and is not available anymore. any gold/yellow lip gloss with sparkles will do!)

Everyday Neutral Makeup Tutorial


Products used in this tutorial:

Eyes:
Laura Mercier Eye Basics Eye Primer in "Flax"
Mac 239 Brush
Too Faced "Natural Eye" Palette
Mac 222 Brush
Mac 224 Brush
Styli Style Eyeliner in "121 - Black Velvet"
Mark. Cosmetics Liquid Liner Hook Up
Shu Uemura Eye Lash Curler
Maybelline "Falsies" Mascara

Face
Mark. Cosmetics "Blush and Bronzer" Brush
Nars Laguna Bronzer
Benefit "Bella Bamba" Blush

Lips
Mac Viva Glam "Gaga" Lipstick
Stila "Grapefruit" Lipgloss

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Daisy of Love Inspired Make Up Tutorial

**This is SUPPOSED to look like too much makeup! i.e. - the gallon of lipstick and liner and ten pounds of eye shadow. Although, I do love the way the eyes came out, the mouth was supposed to look overdone.**

For some reason this look was probably the most requested one this month so I decided I had to do it! Here's my spin on Daisy's make up style.

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Monday, March 7, 2011

Raquel Welch 1960s make-up tutorial

PRODUCTS USED
Armani luminous silk foundation
MAC Peach colour corrector
Bobbi Brown brow gel
Clinique brush on liner
Dior Show Iconic mascara
Benefit High Brow
MAC Painterley Paintpot
MAC Brule, Gesso and Satin Taupe e/s
Benefit Hoola Bronzer
Shu Uemura Farfalina eyelashes
Chanel Loose powder
MAC stone lip pencil
YSL lipstick in 2 sensual silk

Natural Looking Makeup Tutorial